Instead of clebrating St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow and my birthday on Sunday, here’s something that’s a great alternative:
• Kick-Off BBQ With the Winemakers & a Live Auction:
Sat., 3/17, S.F. Film Centre (The Presidio)
• Syrah Seminar, Trade & Media Tasting, Public Wine Tasting:
Sun., 3/18, Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason
Tickets available at www.rhonerangers.org or the Ft Mason Box Office: 415.345.7575.
Finally. Here (courtesy of Vinography) we have an article writing about the subtleties of the French attitude to modernization (it’s OK) and standardization (not OK). There’s more to terroir than just a marketing pitch. Identifying terroir is also about telling the truth. via vinography
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